Ideas on a bog filtration.

I'm getting ready to put my personal pond in at my house. The pond basin will be around 15x20 maybe a little smaller @ about 2.5ft deep. Will a 5x8 area be enough for a bog filtration system without a skimmer? I'll be adding a skimmer at a later time when more funds are available. I have an idea on what I'll do but I'd like some other thoughts.

Everything helps. I'm looking for a meeting of the minds. lol! I just like checking out different ideas to certain builds. I'm building mine to test some theories and to see what happens with with certian type plants for the most part.

How about the market for pondless column water features?
Have you seen many over there?

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To be honest I haven't seen any boulder or column features. I'm ready to install them, but mostly people opt for a pondless waterfall. Our major stone supplier has a listing for core drilling some of the more popular boulders for $75 a pop up to 2ft which is fair in my eyes. You moving to Missouri ANC?

No, not moving just wondering how the market was on pondless column features.

I use faux stone columns that may be installed in one day with no heavy machines needed.

To give you an idea of the weight and price a 58" column @ apr.18" diameter would only weigh about 110 lbs compare that to natural stone about 1800 lbs.
I think the faux stone about that size is only around $400 and you don't need a machine to place it.

Bogs are the best filtration. I run 2"-3"perforated pipe at the bottom then I fill the bog with small 1/2" lava rock. It is very porous and provides a good habitat for beneficial bacteria. I like the rock to be about 6"-8" deep and 2"-4" of water on top of the rock.

The pump moves the water from the lower bowl and into the perforated pipe that is run in serpentine loop at the bottom of the bog. It keeps the water moving throughout the whole bog. After we complete we seed it with beneficial bacteria. Works like a charm.

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